Press Releases
May 2, 2019
Press Release
Today, U.S. Representative Susan Wild (PA-07) joined with the House New Democrat Coalition to announce its endorsement of H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act. The bill would prevent the United States from withdrawing from the Paris Agreement on climate change, and require the President to develop a plan for the country to meet its emissions reduction targets under the accord.
April 30, 2019
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Today, U.S. Representative Susan Wild (PA-07) highlighted the disparities between the Allentown School District and surrounding suburban school districts, in a hearing in the Committee on Education and Labor on education inequities, titled “Brown v. Board of Education at 65: A Promise Unfulfilled.” She noted the Allentown School District, which is a majority-minority school district, is facing a $28 million dollar deficit and is at risk of being unable to make payroll.
April 26, 2019
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Today, U.S. Representative Susan Wild (PA-07) introduced a resolution affirming a commitment to a free press and demanding the Trump Administration and all future administrations permit press access to briefings and prohibit discrimination based on viewpoint.
April 25, 2019
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U.S. Representative Susan Wild (PA-07) signed on to a letter calling on legislation to fund the government to prioritize funding for climate change research in FY2020. Wild joined Reps. Joe Neguse (CO-02), Mike Levin (CA-49), and Sean Casten (IL-06).
April 22, 2019
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Today, Co-Chairs of the New Democrat Climate Change Task Force, Reps. Susan Wild, Don Beyer, Sean Casten, and Elaine Luria, released the following statement on Earth Day:
April 16, 2019
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Today, U.S. Representative Susan Wild (PA-07) and Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro joined patient advocates, doctors, and hospital administrators to discuss their efforts to preserve, strengthen, and make health care more affordable for all Pennsylvanians.
April 15, 2019
Press Release
Follows bill to reinstate tax deductions for work expenses
U.S. Representative Susan Wild (PA-07) introduced legislation, the Students First Tax Deduction Act, to reinstate and make permanent tax deductions designed to directly benefit undergraduate and graduate students. This bill would take the simple step of reinstating the tax deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses and making the deduction permanent.
April 10, 2019
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Today, U.S. Representative Susan Wild (PA-07) pressed Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos in the House Committee on Education and Labor on DeVos’ proposed new program, the “Education Freedom Scholarships”, saying it will do little to help struggling schools in Pennsylvania’s Seventh District.
April 9, 2019
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Today, U.S. Representative Susan Wild (PA-07) joined the Black Maternal Health Caucus, launched by U.S. Representatives Alma Adams (NC -12) and Lauren Underwood (IL-14), to improve black maternal health outcomes. The United States has the worst maternal death rates in the developed world, at 18 death per 100,00 live births. The maternal mortality rate is alarmingly higher among black women, at 40 deaths per 100,000 live births.
April 4, 2019
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Today, U.S. Representative Susan Wild (PA-07), a member of the Committee on Education and Labor, held a briefing called “Workers Deserve Better” on the Department of Labor’s attempts to roll back worker protections. Introductory remarks were provided by U.S. Representative Alma Adams (NC-12), the Chair of the House Committee on Education and Labor’s Subcommittee on Workplace Protections.